Ray Cooney
Ray Cooney was elected president of The Graphic Printing Company in December 2023. He became publisher of The Commercial Review on July 1, 2020, while retaining the title of editor he has held since Dec. 1, 2014. He served managing editor from July 2013 through November 2014, assistant managing editor from November 2005 through July 2013 and sports editor from March 2001 through July 2013.
He earned the most awards of any journalist in Division III in the Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for four consecutive years from 2013 through 2016. His first-place honors this year were for in-depth feature, sports feature, general news photo and video.
In his career he has also won HSPA awards for sports commentary, editorial writing, use of graphics, community service, news writing under deadline pressure, sports action photo, sports feature photo, headline writing, editorial page, profile feature and multiple picture group. He had picked up nine Indiana Associated Press Media Editors awards earlier in the year, including first place for business writing, non-deadline sports story and headline writing.
Cooney was honored with the Indiana High School Athletic Association Distinguished Media Service Award in 2012, and also received the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Outstanding Baseball Media Award in 2009.
A native of Avon, Ohio, Cooney graduated from St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) in 1996 and Cleveland State University in 2000. He was the inaugural editor of The Cleveland Stater at CSU, and also worked for The Morning Journal (Lorain, Ohio) and The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) before moving to Jay County.
Cooney lives in Portland with his dog, Scooter.
SPORTS
Sparkling start
The Patriots wanted to push the pace. They wanted to be more aggressive on offense. Those goals got checked off in a hurry.
SPORTS
FR seeks to keep building
In 2016, Cori Stone became the first Indian swimmer to stand on the district podium.
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Downed early
WINCHESTER — The Patriots have already taken on both of the 2019 Class 2A state finalists. They dispatched of the defending state champions thanks to a strong finish. The runners-up, well, they were a different story.
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Jay falls at Bellmont
DECATUR — Bellmont was crisp and aggressive. The Patriots weren’t quite playing at the same pace.
SPORTS
Back in 3A
The Patriots are back in Class 3A after spending the last 12 seasons as one of the smallest schools in the state’s “big school” class.
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Serious subject
Carol Gebert has made a habit recently of selecting serious shows for regional competition.
SCHOOLS
Holdman, Prescott respond
Teachers are being heard. Education funding was increased. Testing is too extensive.
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Rodgers sparks Jay win
The Patriots were 0-of-10 from long distance in the first half before Izzy Rodgers scored their first points of the second on a 3-pointer. When she hit her second, it put them in the lead for good.
SCHOOLS
Forecast projects deficits starting in 2021
FORT RECOVERY — Deficits are now projected to start in 2021.
SPORTS
Sectional preview
OSSIAN — Matt Slavik felt Norwell would be the team most likely to take the tournament trophy from his Patriots.
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Top 16 target
Going to state has become pedestrian. It’s just what the Patriots do.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Council talks about facility’s future
What’s the future of Jay County Retirement Center?
NEWS
junie b. and the Student Directors
Carol Gebert arranged to have New York-based TheatreWorksUSA visit Jay County last spring to perform “Junie B. Jones” for local third graders.
NEWS
For Freedom
Members of Limberlost Coon Hunters Club gather for a competition in early November every year.
NEWS
TIME-OUT
After nearly 45 years of cheerleading competitions, the Patriots decided to call a time-out.
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Global connection
Why are they here? The reasons vary. But for many, at least one of the reason was to seek out, first-hand, the answer to a question.
NEWS
Meet our guests
A group of 15 students is gathered in Chrissy Krieg's classroom on a Wednesday afternoon. Only one of them is American.
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Plant growth ahead
Fort Recovery Industries is planning to expand its operation.
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Serves up
FORT RECOVERY — The underdog came out on top in Thursday’s opener. With their service game, the Indians made sure the same would not be repeated in the nightcap.
NEWS
Board reviews teacher contract
Jay School Board members reviewed a tentative contract agreement with the Jay Classroom Teachers Association at a special meeting this morning.
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JC girls advance, boys' season ends
MUNCIE — The Patriots don’t worry much about running out to the front of the pack at the beginning of the race. They’re far more concerned about where they are when they cross the finish line.
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Layman named Dunkirk chief
DUNKIRK — The city has a new leader for its police department.
JAY COUNTY
Marentes leads Jay
YORKTOWN — Cristian Marentes kept finding himself in one-on-one situations with Blackford’s goalkeeper. And he kept delivering.
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Council reviews alley, street requests
Portland City Council members indicated Monday that they are open to approving requested street and alley changes.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Two vie for mayor
Randy Geesaman is hoping to earn a third term. John Boggs wants to do what Geesaman did eight years ago — unseat a two-term incumbent mayor.
NEWS
JCDC gives OK to budget
Jay County Development Corporation on Tuesday approved its 2020 budget.
NEWS
Hospital has matching grant
There is a new opportunity to help support local hospital initiatives.
NEWS
FR performance index clears 100
FORT RECOVERY — The performance index score went up again.
SPORTS
Jets fly by Patriots in second
The Patriots reached paydirt in the fourth quarter to avoid getting shut out for the third time this season. But that only came after the second-ranked team in Class 1A had been in the end zone seven times.
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Ordinance hearing
A committee has recommended updates to the county’s wind farm ordinance.
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